Pantera 'Complete'

Allow me to present to yinz the 6th Espada’s, Grimmjow Jeagerjaques, zanapkuto, Pantera (sealed form). An epic addition to my cosplay. ^_^





Stats:
Blade Length: 30 in.
Handle Length: 10 in..
Total Length: 40 in.


Blade: 1 wooden rod, with a balsa wood head, sandwiched between 2 pieces of foam poster board (foam board was applied with heavy duty spray glue). The blade was then covered with gray and chrome duck tape (“slant illusion technique” was applied to give it a two-toned look).


Tsuba: Is made from 2 pieces of white extra thick (2mm) fun foam (held together with crazy glue); in the end entire tsuba was painted gray and then silver, along with a simple clear coat.

Thanks goes out to…

Amarantia ([link]) for giving me the idea how to make a tsuba.

and…

Chioky ([link]) for his Zanpakuto Tsuba Designs ([link])



Cap and Setting: Crafted from white self adhesive (2mm) fun foam, then painted gray and silver for finishing, along with clear coat.



Hilt: Wrapped with gray duck tape first for the base and then blue electric tape. Thanks goes out to…

Chioky ([link]) for his Swordmaking Guide: Part 4 ([link])



Sheath: Made from foam poster board and balsa wood. Super glue was used to hold the skeleton together. The entire thing was then covered with light blue duck tape; the top was wrapped with some light blue cord (applied with super glue).



Music Preference *new feature*: This zanpakuto responded well to the following music/tune(s)…Bleach the Best and, oddly enough, Gundam Wing soundtracks. Also, *snickers* Mew Ichigo’s songs from the Tokyo Mew Mew soundtrack. XD



*Note: Pantera (Panther King), wielded by Grimmjow Jeagerjaques (6th Epsada); unleashes with atorrent of spiritual power that causes tremendous gusts of wind in the immediate vicinity, that results in him taking on a more feline, predatory-like appearance and numerous special abilities (enhanced speed, agility, hierro, strength, and…Desgarron). “Grind, Pantera.”




*My Other Zanpakutos*
Sogyo no Kotowari *shikai* (complete): [link]
Nejibana *shikai* (complete): [link]
Senbonzakura *shikai* (complete): [link]
Zabimaru *shikai* (complete): [link]
Hyorinmaru *shikai* (complete): [link]
Zangetsu *unreleased* (complete): [link]
Haineko *shikai* (complete): [link]
Sode no Shirayuki *shikai* (complete): [link]
Dark Sode no Shirayuki *shikai* (in progress): [link]
Kuukaku’s Tanto (complete): [link]
Akeiro Hisagomaru *shikai* (complete): [link]
Hisagomaru *sealed* (complete): [link]
Nanao Ise’s Zanpakuto *sealed* (complete): [link]
Lisa Yadomaru’s Zanpakuto *sealed* (complete): [link]
Wabisuke *shikai* (complete): [link]
Shinso *sealed* (complete): [link]
Daiguren Hyorinmaru *bankai* (complete): [link]
AuroraKnight’s Haineko *sealed* (complete): [link]
Murciélago *sealed* (complete): [link]